Households within a given distance
One measure of sparsity in rural areas examines the percentage of households within a given distance. Percentage of households within the given distance via the road network 2011
Distances to key services
When measured by distance, our research shows that key services are often further away in rural local authorities. Distance to services in your local authority
School Journeys Snapshot
The school run presents a clear example of where travel solutions in rural areas are of the utmost importance to providing an essential service, and need to accommodate some of the most vulnerable members of a community. – School Journeys Analysis
Bus Use Analysis
Public transport is a vital link for rural communities to their nearest towns or cities. Bus services are particularly important in delivering affordable mobility where a lack of personal transport might result in isolation and exclusion from services. – Bus Use Analysis In light of this, the above spreadsheet analyses the results of the 2009/10 […]
Rural fears ahead of Autumn Statement
RURAL residents are calling on the government to abandon its planned rise in fuel duty.
Rural Health Network launched
HEALTH professionals and eminent academics convened in Nottingham for the birth of the new Rural Health Network. It will enable health professionals to effectively share best practice, innovation, learning and excellence in respect of rural health services and health commissioning countrywide, involving every sector supporting health. The concept emerged from discussions between the Rural Services […]
Rural business ‘crucial’ to LEP success
Harnessing rural potential will be crucial to the success of a government drive to promote local economic growth, warns a report.
£20m flood bill for rural insurer
RURAL insurer NFU Mutual faces a bill of up to £20m following floods across the Midlands, south-west England and Wales.
What inflates rural house prices?
NEW research suggests that the type of housing available in rural areas is what most explains its lack of affordability, finds Brian Wilson.
